The Bay Of Plenty Beacon. Published Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20th, 1940. Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 138, 20 March 1940, Page 4

The Bay Of Plenty Beacon. Published Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20th, 1940.

Local and General

Taupo Post Office. The acceptance of the tender of Boon, Sullivan, Luke and Co (Whakatane), for the erection of the Taupo post office for £517'!, is announced in the Gazette. A Pleasing Co incidence. The fact that the Centennial Day was also the birthday of Mr J. W. Sumner, Chairman of the Whakatane Harbour and Hospital Boards, was mentioned by tne Mayor in the course of his remarks at the Heads | on Saturday. Baby Left in Car. That there still remains a type of irresponsible parent, who, when they decide to go to a place oi entertainment, feel no compunction about leaving a small baby locked in a stuffy car, was evidenced at the Centennial fiance, when it became necessary to announce tiie fact and request the parents to attend to the matter. Use of Borough Rooms. At the Borough Council meeting on Monday night a letter was received from the Hon. Sec. of the St. John Ambulance Association requesting the use of the Borough | Chambers, free of charge, for a period of ten Avceks. Stressing the value of the organisation, the Mayor moved that the request be granted and the resolution was carried. Those Uniforms. The familiar adage "Every woman loves a man in uniform,'" lives up to its reputation in Te Aroha. This time it was the case of a sailor. A young lady who apparently knew the sailor was seen hastily to apply toilet preparation to her face, with the aid of a mirror in her purse, before she met the sailor. Perhaps it did impress the man concerned!

An Ever-Present Evil. At a recent wedding when two popular j'onug residents of Whakatane were united in matrimony it transpired 4n the course of the speeches 1 hat the bride's father had been born in Bailymoney, Ireland. This fact drew the following dry remark from the clergyman: "So that's where he came from! And I've been worrying all my lite about bally money." Whakatane's Babies. Yesterday Avas Baby Day and dozens of new citizens lined the street in front of the Regent Theatre to be photographed in connection with the recent appeal by the St. John Ambulance for entrants in the Dominion Baby Contest. It is understood that as far as entries arc concerned Whakatane is doing its duty nobly and in comparison with other and larger towns has a handsome lead. On the Side.# One of the incidents on the side during Saturday's proceedings was j the photographing of an old Maori, whose picturesque attire was completed by a silk hat. When he grasped the idea that he was required to stand still for a moment or two he really obliged but it was not until the camera shutter had clicked that he remembered the cigarette in his mouth. He made haste to remove it bat the amateur photographer evidently considered it part of the 'make-up' and was satisfied with the 'shot' secured. Rescue at Opotiki Wharf. A smart rescue was effected at the Opotiki wharf on Sunday morning,, when Bruce, 4 year old son of Mr and Mrs Nelson Fort, Short Street, fell into the Otara river near the end of the new wharf extension. A bov. Henry Edwardson. promptly dived in and swam with the little boy to a pile to which he clung, supporting the boy until a human ladder was made from the wharf top, when the little boy was pulled up to the wharf, little the worse for his experience. The incident demonstrates the urgent need for the construction of steps at Uv) wharf.

Cricket. There will be no competitive cricket over the Easter holidays. Change of Date. The Farmers' Auctioneering Company advise that the pig sale schedule?! for Monday will now be held on Wednesday of next week. 100 Year Old Dresses. An interesting remark by His Worship the Mayor at the Heads on Saturday was that the two Misses Spieer, of Auckland, were participants in the proceedings and were wearing for the occasion the exact dresses worn by their grandmother when performing missionary work in the WhakaUme district 100 years ago. Applause Earned. Though all the school children in Saturday's procession to the Heads marched with bearing and grace, those of the Taneatua school marched particularly well, swinging along with the precision of Royal Marines. They kept their ranks and let their arms go and earned fully the generous applause accorded them. It is seldom that such marching by school children is seen. Some Precarious Perches. The irrepressible small boy caused many a heart burn on Saturday last. During the ceremonies connected with the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and the opening of the Heads Park, urchins of all ages swarmed up to points of vantage. At the latter place, considerable apprehension was felt as some of the youngsters scrambled across a slip of loose metal and sent showers of small stones on to the heads of those assembled below. Bovine Appreciation. Many things have been said about the bagpipes, most of them far from complimentary. Apart from the Scots in Saturday's crowd there was one. who exhibited enjoyment when the Pipe Band led the way up the road to Mr A. O. Stewart's residence. A large black and white cow in a neighbouring paddock danced and pranced as it kept pace with the procession, tossing its head in obvious appreciation.. The only thing which cast a doubt on .whether it was the bagpipes that appealed was the fact that the cow was a Holstein and not an A3 T rshire.